FRN 310 and FRN 412 — Durand
Spring 2005
Sources for Literary Study
Listed below you'll find a list of
sources that will help you begin your literary research. Many of these sources provide
citations to books and articles on your topic. In order to get the actual books or
articles, you will have to continue your search by using the HELIN catalog (http://helin.uri.edu/) to find material at URI or one of
the other libraries in the HELIN consortium, or by requesting an Interlibrary loan (http://www.uri.edu/library/interlibrary_loan/ill.html)
to receive materials from other libraries outside of the HELIN system. It is important to
remember that requesting material from other HELIN libraries or through ILL takes time and
should be done early in the research process.
For general help in using the library's research tools
please refer to the online user guides (http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/index.html).
There are links to HELIN, ILL, Reference Databases, User Guides and other library
information on the library's home page - http://www.uri.edu/library/.
General Literary Study
- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/genref/biography.html
- Biographical Sources Reference Guide
- URI Ref. PN44 .M3 1998
- Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
- Descriptions of over twenty thousand characters from 3,300 novels,
plays, epics and other classic literature. Arranged alphabetically by title of the work.
Includes author, title and character indexes.
- URI PN451 .M36 1997
- Cyclopedia of World Authors
- Biographical sketches of over 2,000 authors worldwide from earliest
times to the present. Each entry includes a list of the author's works and a bibliography
of sources for further study.
- URI Ref. PN41 .E487 1998
- Encyclopedia of the Novel.
- International exploration of the novel from its origins to the
present day. Entries cover novelists and their works, types of novels, technical and
formal aspects, critical approaches, and the development of the novel in different
countries and regions. Bibliographic references are included.
- URI Ref. PN771 .E5 1999
Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century.
- This multi-volume encyclopedia provides international coverage
including articles on national literatures, and biographical/critical articles. Includes
bibliographies for authors and an index to the entire set.
- http://helin.uri.edu/
- HELIN Catalog
- Includes holdings in the URI library and other colleges and
universities in the HELIN consortium. To find books about an author, do a SUBJECT search
using the last name first. (Example: Duras, Marguerite.) The "Search Other
Libraries" button will search CLAN (RI public libraries), Josiah (Brown Univ.) and
WorldCat for titles that are not available in HELIN.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/arthum/litcrit.html
- Literary Criticism Reference Guide
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/hum.html
- Literature Resource Center
- Includes author biographies, bibliographies, and full-text criticism.
Searchable by author, title, genre, literary movement/time period, or theme.
- URI Ref. PN3459 .C7 1984
- URI Ref. PN3459 .C7 1984 Supp.
Magill, Frank N., ed. Critical Survey of Long Fiction: Foreign Language Series.
- Provides critical studies of nearly 200 authors of novels and
novel-like prose who have influenced the literature of their native language. Volumes 1-4
includes signed articles divided into several sections: principal long fiction, other
literary forms, achievements, biography, analysis, major publications other than long
fiction, and a bibliography. Volume 5 includes 16 essays on the history of the novel's
development in different parts of the world and an index to the set.
- http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/MLA/bibliographymla.htm
- MLA Style Guide.
- Online guide to preparing citations in the Modern Languages
Association format. Made available by the Writers' Workshop at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign.
- URI Ref. PN451 .W674 1996
- World Authors 1900-1950.
- Biographical sketches of writers who came into prominence in the
first half of the 20th century. Entries include lists of works by and about each author.
- URI Ref. PN771 W675 1999
- World Authors 1990-1995
- Entries include biographies, critical analysis
of works and bibliographies
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Indexes to Periodical Literature
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/ref.html
- Academic Search Premier.
- Provides full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications covering a
full range of academic disciplines. Coverage varies by publication, but generally covers
the early-to-mid 1990s to present.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/hum.html
- Arts & Humanities Search
- A citation index to articles from almost 9,000 journals in the arts
and humanities. 1980-. Updated weekly. Password required — please
ask at Reference Desk for access.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- Lexis-Nexis Academic
- News, legal and business information service that provides full text
articles from most sources. Includes International and US news services as well as media
transcripts and wire service reports.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/hum.html
- MLA Bibliography
- Indexing and abstracts of journals, books, and other materials in
language and literature. 1963-.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/hum.html
- Project Muse
- An online collection of over 40 scholarly journals in the humanities,
social sciences, and mathematics published by the Johns University Press. The full text of
all articles is available online.
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French Literary Resources
- URI Ref. PQ305 D53 1995
- Dictionnaire des Oeuvres du XXe Siecle: Littérature
Française et Francophone
- Short entries present and analyze 1457 literary works in the French
language as well as genres and movements. International in scope.
- URI Ref. PQ149 F47 1999
- The Feminist Encyclopedia of French
Literature
- Short, signed articles give a feminist perspective of French
literature from the middle ages to the 20th century. Author entries include biographical
sketches and bibliographies. Includes a chronology, a general bibliography and an index.
- http://www.uri.edu:80/artsci/ml/durand/linksindex.html
- French Links - Useful French Resources
- Professor Durand's list of links to French culture. Includes links to
literature, music, media and other relevant resources.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/index.html
- French Literature User Guide.
- URI Ref. PQ226 L48 1992
- Levi, Anthony. Guide to French Literature: 1789 to the
Present
- Mostly long entries include essays on individuals and literary
movements. Entries on authors include lists of works and bibliographies as well as
selective lists of critical studies.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/index.html
- Locating Literary Criticism User Guide.
- URI Ref. PQ41 N49 1995
- The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French
- Covers over a thousand years of literature in French from all over
the world. Includes articles on authors and other famous figures, individual works,
institutions and allusions, and general survey articles on French literary movements
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Sources in Other Disciplines
- URI Ref. Z5784 M9 F45
- Film Literature Index 1973- (Index Table 5)
- Subject and author index to international film and television/video
literature in over 300 periodicals.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/guides/subject/engin/techhist.html
- History of Technology User Guide
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- The Philosopher’s Index. 1940-
- Provides indexing and abstracts for books and
over 480 international journals in philosophy and related fields. Updated quarterly.
- http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html
- PsycINFO
- Indexing and abstracts of journal articles and books in
psychology.1887-. Updated monthly.
If you need further assistance, stop by the Reference Desk or contact
the Humanities Reference Librarian, Jim Kinnie at (401) 874-9240 or jkinnie@uri.edu.
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